Somewhere out there is a lawyer sadly nursing an entire bottle of Jack Daniel's
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Somewhere out there is a lawyer sadly nursing an entire bottle of Jack Daniel's
autocrattic (more matt shenanigans, not tumblr this time)
autocrattic (more matt shenanigans, not tumblr this time)I am almost definitely not the right person for this writeup, but Iām closer than most people on here, so here goes! This is all open-source...
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Jason Lefkowitzreplied to Jason Lefkowitz last edited by [email protected]
Having been through a couple legal battles at work myself, I can tell you this: when the lawyer letters start flying, that is the moment you need to shut up. Shut up. It may be among the hardest things you ever do but YOU NEED TO SHUT UP.
I know you think everyone will understand if you just explain. I know you think you're smart enough to talk the legal letters away. Doesn't matter. They won't, you aren't. Talking is just putting a noose around your own neck. Shut up shut up SHUT UPPPPPP
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@jalefkowit and one eating steak tonight?
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@Xenograg Every lawyer's ulcer is another lawyer's new Jag
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Jason Lefkowitzreplied to Jason Lefkowitz last edited by
Thank you for coming to my TED talk
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Jason Lefkowitzreplied to Jason Lefkowitz last edited by [email protected]
"But if I shut up, who will tell my side of the story?" YOUR LAWYER WILL, DUMMY. That is WHAT YOU ARE PAYING THEM FOR.
If you have the money, you will also have PR/comms people telling your side of the story. If they are any good, they will be in constant contact with your lawyer.
These people are all MUCH BETTER AT TELLING YOUR STORY THAN YOU ARE. They know how to tell your story without saying stupid things that will cause you trouble later. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THAT. If you insist on telling your story yourself, you are going to pick up a loaded gun and point it right at your foot.
Shut up shut up SHUTTTT UPPPP
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Thor A. Hoplandreplied to Jason Lefkowitz last edited by
@jalefkowit this.
I have a story. A painful story of intrigue and dubious legality. I suffered much because of it, ended up with PTSD and suffered character assassination.
Me: I NEED TO SHOUT MY TRUTH TO THE WORLD!!
My friends: STFU, shut the fuck up...
Me, who worked in marketing, some years later: ...holy shit I'm happy I stfu.
Kids, stow your ego. Sometimes, even if you have been wronged, you need to SHUT THE FUCK UP - and if not; get a lawyer.
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@jalefkowit this is the same premise as never talk to cops. For the same reason.
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Jason Lefkowitzreplied to bamfic last edited by [email protected]
@bamfic My go-to cite on that angle is this lecture by James Duane, who teaches law at Pat Robertson's Christian college in Virginia so nobody can say the advice is coming from a filthy hippie